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(4/14) — Many exciting changes are happening in Baltimore City Schools and we are optimistic about the new directions and the work of Dr. Alonso.
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Middle School Debaters Rock!
by Dr. Linda Warton
LEMMEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (4/10) — Tom Joyner has a solid reputation as “the hardest working man in radio” and his name recognition alone supports that claim. Tom Joyner, meet the... [more]
BUDL Alums Make History
(3/25) — Two BUDL alums are garnering well-deserved media coverage for an historic achievement. Read on below, and check out
BUDL Alumni Qualify for National Debate Tournament
by Chris Baron
TOWSON UNIVERSITY (2/25) — In a record breaking weekend, Dayvon Love and Devin Cooper qualified for the prestigious National Debate Tournament (NDT). Both debaters (Dayvon, a... [more]
Celebrating Success a HUGE success
by Anna Minkowski
CENTER STAGE, BALTIMORE (4/28) — Celebrating Success, held April 24 at Center Stage, was a huge success. More than 200 guests attended and nearly $5,000 was raised at the event... [more]
2007-2008 BUDL High School Tournaments
9/29/2007 - High School Tournament #1 at Catonsville HS
| 1st Place Novice Team | Valeria Jones (Talent Development) & Staci Okunola (Talent Development) |
| 1st Place Novice Team | Staci Okunola (Talent Development) & Shannon Harris (City College) |
| 1st Place Novice Team | Shannon Harris (City College) & Denaya Barnes (City College) |
10/20/2007 - High School Tournament #2 at Westminster High
| 1st Place Novice Team | [INCOMPLETE] Li (Centennial) & [INCOMPLETE] Seo (Centennial) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | [INCOMPLETE] Lordan (Loyola) & [INCOMPLETE] Oswald (Loyola) |
10/27/2007 - High School Tournament #3 at Walbrook Uniform Service Academy High School
| 1st Place Novice Team | Brandon Grenway (Forest Park) & Kenay Hurt (Forest Park) |
| 1st Place JV Team | Kelsey Butler (City College) & Sameerah Mickey (City College) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Lucas Oliveira (Digital Harbor) & Timothy Brown (Digital Harbor) |
11/10/2007 - High School Tournament #4 at Arundel High
| 1st Place Novice Team | Lan Mei (Centennial) & Sophie Song (Centennial) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | [INCOMPLETE] Mangles (Loyola) & [INCOMPLETE] George (Loyola) |
12/15/2007 - High School Tournament #5 at Towson University
1/12 - High School Tournament #6 at Centennial High (Howard Co.)
| 1st Place Novice Team | [INCOMPLETE] Manley (Howard) & [INCOMPLETE] Thompson (Howard) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Tiffany Oglesby (Freedom Academy) & Brion Gill (Freedom Academy) |
1/19 - High School Tournament #7 at Lake Clifton/Eastern High School
| 1st Place Novice Team | Ciara Bell (Polytechnic Institute) & Andy Clemens (Polytechnic Institute) |
| 1st Place JV Team | Magda Phillips (Western) & Mai Sennar (Angelou) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Jermol Jupitar (Douglass) & Jasmine Owens (Douglass) |
2/9 - High School Tournament #8 at Lake Clifton/Eastern High School
| 1st Place Novice Team | Shamira Taylor (Douglass) & Tony Connor (Douglass) |
| 1st Place JV Team | Ashley Van-Veen (Western) & Takia Wilks (Western) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Tiffany Oglesby (Freedom Academy) & Brion Gill (Freedom Academy) |
2/23 - High School Tournament #9 at Lake Clifton/Eastern High School
| 1st Place Novice Team | Hayston Atkins (Mervo) & James Bizzell (Mervo) |
| 1st Place JV Team | Josh Manley (Howard) & Catherine Thompson (Howard) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Jasmine Coleman (Talent Development) & Staci Okunola (Talent Development) |
3/8 - High School Tournament #10 at Lake Clifton/Eastern High School
| 1st Place Novice Team | Shakira Gallion (Mervo) & Shamir McCallum (Mervo) |
| 1st Place JV Team | Corey Bailey (Freedom Academy) & Justin Means (Freedom Academy) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Rajesh Yalamanchili (Thomas Johnson) & Mariya Bassa (Thomas Johnson) |
2007-2008 BUDL Middle School Tournaments
10/13/2007 - Middle School Tournament #1 at Roland Park
| 1st Place Novice Team | Meya Garrison (Roland Park) & Olivia Henry-Jackson (Roland Park) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Audrey Bagby (Northeast) & Bayla Brown (Northeast) |
11/17/2007 - Middle School Tournament #2 at #75-Calverton Middle School
| 1st Place Novice Team | Leechi Nwandegwo (Roland Park) & Precious Abujana (Roland Park) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Kortaz Cheatham (Hamilton) & Imani Smoot (Hamilton) |
12/8/2007 - Middle School Tournament #3 at #46-Chinquapin Middle School
| 1st Place Novice Team | Christopher Sterrett (Cross Country) & Jaysmyn Piazza (Cross Country) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Atlantis Whitley (Booker T) & Lavionne Culp (Booker T) |
2/16 - Middle School Tournament #4 at #79- William H Lemmel Middle School
| 1st Place Novice Team | Maurice Graham (Calverton) & Diamond Sykes (Calverton) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Janaya Person-Robinson (Northeast) & Jasmine Fulton (Northeast) |
4/5 - Middle School Tournament #5 at #79- William H Lemmel Middle School
| 1st Place Novice Team | Michelle Horton (Robert Poole) & Michael Gregg (Robert Poole) |
| 1st Place Varsity Team | Janaya Person (Northeast) & Jasmine Fulton (Northeast) |
